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Tarantino's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood Has Pulp Fiction Vibe

Even though director Quentin Tarantino hasn’t begun shooting his next film, he’s already comparing it to his 1994 classic Pulp Fiction. During a recent interview, Tarantino discussed Once Upon a Time in Hollywoodand what audiences can expect.

In 1992, Tarantino released his debut feature Reservoir Dogs, which is widely regarded as one of the most iconic indie films ever made, and certainly one of the decade’s most influential productions. Made for only $1.2 million, Reservoirs Dogs exceeded its budget cost by earning $2.8 million at the box office, however it ultimately became a cult classic through word of mouth and video rentals. With its shifting narrative, clever dialogue and extreme violence, Reservoir Dogs paved the way for Tarantino’s most popular film, 1994’s Pulp Fiction, which shares similar themes and ultimatelyearned over $200 million in theaters. Additionally, the film announced a bold new directorial voice in cinema. Tarantino (along with co-writer Roger Avary) won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for their work on Pulp Fiction.

Per Deadline, Tarantino made a surprise appearance last night with Leonardo DiCaprio at CinemaCon 2018 in Las Vegas. At Caesar’s Palace Colosseum, the duo hyped their new collaboration, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which shares aesthetic themes to Pulp Fiction, according to Tarantino. The stylistic news immediately pinpoints a specific visual and tonal vibe, this coming after months upon months of speculation about the Los Angeles narrative that will reportedly take place in 1969. After releasing a Western with 2015’s The Hateful Eight, Tarantino will now return to his gritty Southern California origins, and with DiCaprio and Brad Pitt set to star.

So, what’s your take on the new Tarantino film? On one level, the director's core fan base will be more than pleased to learn about the Pulp Fiction vibe, however the filmmaker’s aggressive style may not necessarily translate to box office success. With so-called “elevated horror” becoming more popular, along with action-oriented filmmakers that lean more towards psychological horror than real-life horror, we’ll have to see what changes Tarantino makes, if any at all.